Music at Noon: Malcolm Lim, percussion (Calgary)

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 5:15am - 6:15am

Event Location:

University Recital Hall (W570)

Malcolm Lim, percussion (Calgary)

Malcolm Lim, a Singaporean born percussionist, studied orchestral percussion at McGill University and L’Universite de Montreal. With the support of the Alberta Foundation and the Canada Council, he has enhanced his training in New York City and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His teachers include Pierre Beluse, D’Arcy Gray, and Louis Charbonneau (Orchestral percussion), Paul Walker (drum set), Glen Velez (frame drums), Michel Mirhige (Arabic percussion), Marcos Suzanno (Brazilian percussion), Alessandra Belloni (Italian percussion), Trichy Sankaran (S. Indian percussion).

Malcolm’s orchestral experience includes performances with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Calgary Opera, and the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra. He has taught at the University of Lethbridge, Augustana University College, Red Deer College, and The Banff Centre for the Arts. Malcolm has published several articles in Percussive Notes, the journal of the Percussive Arts Society, and currently is the director of the Calgary School of Samba.